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*TheNationalAnthem Charmille A Garnett

DOCTOR OF LAWS, HONORIS CAUSA

PaulW McGloin, CPA

Chairman, BoardofTrusteesPhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicine

MarioE.J.Lanni, D.Sc.(Hon.)ExecutiveDirectorPennsylvania Osteopathic MedicalAssociation

forDegreesinCourse Dr Veit

ConferringoftheDegrees Dr SchureTheOsteopathicOath JohnW. Becher,D.O.

President,PCOM AlumniAssociation

Classof1970

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As wetakethisnextstepon ourjourney,we, Philadelphia Collegeof Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2006,pledgeasfutureosteopathic physicians:

We, the Classof2006, enrichedbyourdiversityandunifiedbyourcommon

commitmenttothe principlesofosteopathy,arehumbled bythehonor and

privilegeofpracticingmedicine.As fiiturephysicians,wepledgetoourselves,colleagues, familyandpatientstoembodythe followingtenets:

INTEGRITY: Ourswillbeacommunitybasedontrust.Wewillupholdthehighest personal standardsand byourexample wewill encourageotherstodo

thesame.Wewill beafriend, amentor, andastudentinall situations.Wewill

admittoour shortcomings and worktogethertoovercomethem

RESPECT: Respectwill engenderacommunityfocusedon teamwork and

cohesiveness First andforemost, we musteachknow ourlimits, realizingthatto

be ourbestwe mustbeourselves.Asclassmates,wewillrespecteach otherforourknowledge andwill makeacommitmentto learn as muchaspossiblewhilemaintainingapositiveenvironment Wewill giveouralltoourfaculty, asthebeneficiariesoftheirknowledge andwillingnesstoleadus.Wewillrespecteach

patientasan individual offering a lesson tobelearned.Wewill rememberthe

supportour familyandfriends lend toour achievements Ifwerespect allof

these aspects duringour education andprofessionalcareers,wewill maintain a

precious balanceinandperspectiveon life.

RESPONSIBILITY: It isourresponsibility tosethighexpectationsandtowork

withtenacitytomeetthem.Asfuture physicians,wehavetheopportunitytounderstand, embrace,andeducateothers.Asstudents,wewilldedicate ourselves

toourstudies, availourselvesofallresources affordedtousand welcomethechallengespresentedtous bythefaculty.Wewillfulfillaresponsibility toourselvesbyengaging inenrichingactivities andmeaningful relationships inour

personalandprofessionallives.As we acknowledge ourresponsibility tobecomethemosteducatedandskillfulphysicianswecanbe,wewillalsoremembertobe

studentsoflife, continuallysharingour knowledge, ourexperiencesandour

diverseviews

HUMANITY: Wewill celebrateourhumanity byproviding compassionatecare

toourcommunity Wewillstrivenot onlytounderstandourpatients, butalsotoachieve trueempathywiththem.Withhumility,wewill embraceourvocation.Withthanksto thosewhohavecomebefore us,wewillhonorthe osteopathic

philosophyandtradition.Inholdingtrueto the osteopathicwayoflife, we hope

to inspirethosewhowillcomeafterus. We, theclassof2006,willthereby

embracetheseideals.Wewillforgepartnershipswith ourfacultyandmentors

to achieve these goals not onlyforourselves, butalso forourcolleagues,our

Gfimmam o/Jemi 'ewim

Paul W McGloin, CPA

Chief Lending Officer,National Penn Bank, and

Chair of the Board ofTrustees,

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

PaulW McGIoin, CPA, beganhisbankingcareer in 1975 atAmerican Bank

andTrustCompany, Reading, Pennsylvania, apredecessortoMeridian Bank,

whereheservedaschiefauditor, branch administrator, creditadministratorand

thendivisionpresidentforthe Philadelphia region Upon MeridianBank's

mergerwith CoreStates Bankin 1996,Mr McGloinservedinvariouslendingcapacities, andultimatelyasthechiefriskpolicyofficer. Later,when CoreStates

merged into FirstUnion,Mr.McGloin becameamanagingdirectorintheCapitalMarkets Group. Inthispost, hehadresponsibility forallcreditdecisionsfortheCapitalMarkets Groupin Philadelphia

In2001, Mr McGloin joinedNationalPennBank, Boyertown,Pennsylvania,

asdivision president, bringinghisvastexperienceandardent dedicationtocustomerservice.In2003, hewas promotedtochieflendingofficer,leading the

BankingServicesGroup.Inthis, hispresentpost,heoverseesthecommerciallendingfunctionforcorporatereal estate, manufacturingandinternational

bankinggroups, andallareasofthebankthathavedirectcustomercontact

Agraduateof DrexelUniversity,Mr McGloin isamemberoftheAmerican

BankersAssociation, thePennsylvaniaBankersAssociation,andtheAmerican

InstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants

In 1991 ,hewaselectedtoPhiladelphiaCollege of OsteopathicMedicine's

BoardofTrustees,and assumed itschairmanshipin2004 Mr McGloinhas

workedtirelesslythroughouthisyearsofservice,shepherdingtheCollegethroughdifficulttimes andbringingit toits currentleveloffiscalandacademicstrength.Hishas beenademonstratedcommitment totheacademic, instructional,

researchandservicemissionsofthe College

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MarioE.J.Lanni, D.Sc (Hon.)

Executive Director,

Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association and Foundation and

Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society

Anadvocateforphysiciansandmedicalprofessionals,Mario E.J. Lanni,D.Sc (Hon.), beganhiscareer in hospitalandpublic health administrationin

1969, servingfor fifteenyears asexecutive vice presidentandchief executiveofficerofWestAllegheny Hospitalandaschief executive officerofWest

Allegheny Health Systemsand WestAlleghenyPhysicians Association In 1984,

hewas appointedsenior vice presidentoftheGreaterCanonsburg HealthSystem andexecutive directorofCanonsburgDiversified Services, Inc Heactedaswell

asa consultanton American OsteopathicAssociation hospital accreditation,physicianofficeand grouppractices, diagnosticcenters,and ambulatorysettings

In 1985, Dr Lannibecame the executive directorofthe Pennsylvania

Osteopathic MedicalAssociationandFoundation,the position he holdstoday

Heisalso the executive directorofthePennsylvania Osteopathic Family

PhysiciansSociety

Dr.Lanni has servedaspresidentofthe Associationof Osteopathic StateExecutiveDirectors, thePennsylvaniaSocietyof Association Executives,andthe

HarrisburgAreaTradeAssociation Executives He holdsprofessional

membershipsincludingthe Associationof OsteopathicStateExecutiveDirectors,theAmerican OsteopathicAssociationCouncil on ContinuingMedical

Education, theAmericanOsteopathicAssociationCouncil onInternational

Osteopathic Medical EducationandAffairs,and thePennsylvaniaLoan

RepaymentAdvisory Board In addition, heservesasanAmericanOsteopathicHealth FacilitiesAccreditation Programaccreditation administratorsurveyorand

accreditationconsultant, andasanAOA-Osteopathic PostdoctoralTrainingInstituteaccreditation administrator surveyor

Forhisserviceonbehalfofthe profession, Dr Lanni receivedan honorarydoctorofsciencedegreefrom Lake Erie College of OsteopathicMedicine

(2001) Hehasbeen recognized with other prestigiousawards includingthe

PennsylvaniaOsteopathic MedicalAssociation's ServiceAward(1989), the

PennsylvaniaOsteopathicFamilyPhysicians Society's ServiceAward (2000),

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Richard A Cooper, M.D.

Professor of Medicine and Senior Fellow,

Leonard DavisInstitute of Health Economics,Universityof Pennsylvania

Richard A Cooper, M.D., graduatedfrom WashingtonUniversitySchool of

Medicine and receivedhistrainingininternal medicine, hematology and

oncologyattheHarvardMedicalUnit oftheBostonCity Hospitalandthe

NationalCancer Institute Followingtwo yearsofservice as a facultymemberof

theHarvardMedical School, Dr Cooper becamechiefof hematology-oncology

intheDepartmentofMedicineoftheUniversityofPennsylvania,and

subse-quendy,directorofthe Universityof PennsylvaniaCancerCenter In 1985, he

movedtotheMedical College ofWisconsin inMilwaukee where heservedasexecutive vicepresidentanddean, andlater, as the directoroftheMedicalCollegeof Wisconsin's HealthPolicy Institute.In2005, Dr Cooperreturnedtothe Universityof Pennsylvaniawherehepresentlyservesasprofessorof medicine

andsenior fellowofthe LeonardDavisInstituteof Health Economics

An avidresearcher, Dr Cooperhas publishedmorethan 130scientificpapers

andreviews, initiallydealingwithsubjects in hematology, butforthe past twelveyears, focusingonhealth policyandthe health careworkforce Hehas developed

modelsforprojecting the futuredemandforphysicians, mostimportantlythe

"TrendModel," whichis builtaroundlong-termeconomic and demographic

trends.Andhehas championedthenotionofanimpendingphysician shortage

basedon thismodel Healsohas brought understandingtothe interrelationships

amongphysiciansandvarious non-physicianclinician disciplines

Dr Cooperserveson numerousnationaladvisorycommitteesformedical

organizationsandinstitutions includingtheAmerican SocietyofClinical

Oncology,theAmerican AcademyofPediatrics,theColumbiaUniversity School

of Nursing, andtheCommonwealthMedicalAssociation Hehas alsobeen aconsultantforleadingpharmaceutical companies, having guided committeesfortheEnzon Corporation,Searle, Biogen,andGlaxoSmithKline,amongothers

Dr Cooper'sconsummateefforts havebeen recognized withnumerous

awards includingtheNIH'sResearch CareerDevelopment Award (1971), theStateMedicalSocietyof Wisconsin's DistinguishedServiceAward(1996), the

Medical College of Wisconsin's DistinguishedServiceAward (2000), the

Federation ofStateMedicalBoards' CasterlineAwardforExcellenceinWriting

(2004),andtheAmericanAssociationofCollegesof OsteopathicMedicine's

D Award

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2006 LINDBACK DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD

Thisgrantbythetrustees oftheChristian R.and MaryF. Lindback Foundation

isgiventoa facultymemberofPhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicine for

demonstratedexcellenceinteachingstudents:

ArthurJ. Sesso,D.O.

Awardedtothose membersofthegraduatingclasswho bypersonaland

professional conduct and bycontributionstostudentaffairsandto thegeneral

programofPhiladelphiaCollegeof Osteopathic Medicinehavebeen deemed

worthyofspecial citationas recipientsoftheDean'sAward:

LeanneTereseLabriolaMatthewJason Levy

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

Awarded bytheAlumniAssociationofPhiladelphiaCollegeof Osteopathic

Medicinetothat memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas beenselectedbecause

ofthehighcaliberofperformance ofprofessional dutiesinthe hospitaland

outpatientservices:

AshleeLinn Smith

THE JOHN H EIMERBRINK, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedtothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhointheopinion ofthemembers ofthedepartmentofosteopathicmanipulative medicinehasshownexceptionalabilityin theuseofosteopathicphilosophyandosteopathic

manipulativetreatment:

Hartman

THE DEAN ARTHUR M FLACK AND BELLEB.FLACK

MEMORLAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofinternalmedicinetothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas been selected

asmostproficientin the practiceofinternalmedicine:

PeterSantiagoFrancisco

THE WILBUR R LUTZ, D.O MEMORLVL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendation ofthedepartmentofinternal medicinetothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas been selected

asthemost proficientinphysical diagnosis:

Raymond Bobb

THE WILLLVM E DAIBER, D.O MEMORML AWARD

Awardedtothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohasbeen selectedon thebasisof

exceptionalabilityinthefieldofcardiology:

BrentAaron Barnes

THE FREDERIC H BARTH MEMORIAL AWARD

Awardedtothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohas been selectedon thebasisof

excellence inthefieldofbronchopulmonary and upperrespiratorydisease:

MatthewRossFlanagan

THE KENNETH L.WHEELER, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded to thatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhose interests and

achievements in didacticandclinical radiology studieshavebeen of high order:

Matthew David Webb

THE HAROLD C.WADDEL, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendation ofthestafifofthedepartmentofobstetricsand

gynecologyto thatmemberofthe graduatingclasswhohas beenselected forexceptional

competencein obstetricsandgynecology:

GregoryFrancisKainz

THE H WILLARD STERRETT, D.O AND

H WILLARD STERRETT,JR., D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthe divisionof urologyto thatmemberofthe graduating

classwhohasbeenselectedon thebasisofproficiencyinurology:

Marcy Lynn Coash

THE GALENS.YOUNG, SR.,D.O AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofsurgerytothatmemberofthe

graduatingclasswhohasshownexceptional interestandabilityinthefieldofsurgery:

Hye HwaChristine Cho

THE JESSIE M YOUNG MEMORLAL AWARD

Awarded tothat memberofthegraduatingclassforexceptionalservice

to thecommunityortothe College:

Sara Beth Callaway

THE WILLIAM H DICKERSON, D.O MEMORIAL AWARD

Awarded upon recommendationofthedepartmentofinternal medicine tothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohas achievedexceptionalcompetence

inthefieldofinfectiousdisease:

DouglasLee Charles

THE FRIEDA O VICKERS, D.O AND MAJOR JAMES VICKERS

FAMILY PRACTICE AWARD

Awarded upon recommendation ofthedepartmentoffamily practice

tothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohasbeenselectedasmostproficient

inthefieldoffamilymedicine:

AaronDanielAnderson

Awardedtothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohas been selectedon thebasis of

excellence inthe fieldofgeriatrics:

Beata Zubrowski

REBECCA PARK MEMOIUAL AWARD

Thisawardis giveninmemoryofRebecca Park, astudentwhodiedduringherfourthyearatPCOM. It is presentedto thestudentwho most closelyreflectsthe qualitiesthat

Rebeccabroughttothe College:

Oakman

THE PENNSYLVANIA OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL ASSOCLVTION AWARD

Awarded tothatstudent recognizedasan outstanding graduate upon recommendation

ofthefacultyandadministrationofPCOMinconsultationwith theAwards Committee

ofthePennsylvaniaOsteopathic MedicalAssociation:

LeslieA Lyness

2006 EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AWARD

Awarded bytheSocietyforAcademic Emergency Medicine toa seniormedical student

whohas demonstratedexcellence inthe specialtyofemergency medicine:

CourtneyPhylissWilczynski-Corrin

THE LEONARD H FINKELSTEIN, D.O AWARD

The Leonard H. Finkelstein, D.O AwardforExhibitingExcellencein

Compassionate Concern forPatientswascreatedinthe year2000 by

Bobbie and GeneShaidinmemoryof Bobbie The awardis inrecognitionof

Dr Finkelstein'scommitmenttooutstandingpatient careandispresentedtothat

memberofthegraduatingclasswhohasdemonstratedthesequalities:

LeanneTerese Labriola

Awardedto thatstudentwhoobtains the highestgrade-pointaverageinpathology:

THE ARNOLDS.LINCOW, D.O 76, AWARD

Established byDr Lincow and awardedtothatmemberofthegraduatingclasswhohasshowninterest, competency andaptitude forend oflifecare andhas demonstratedskills

inmultiplemodalities includingosteopathicmanipulative treatmentto alleviatepain

andsuffering:

THE SIMMY GINSBURG HUMANITARIAN AWARD

Presentedby HarryGinsburg, D.O. '42,andfamilyin lovingmemoryofMrs Simmy Ginsburgtothatgraduating student wliohasshownhimselforherselftobe not onlya strongandconscientious osteopathic medical student butalso

one whohasdemonstratedintegrity,kindness, compassion, empathy, a loveoflife

and who hashadapositiveimpactonthelivesofhisorher fellow students,

medicalcolleaguesandpatients:

JustinArthurSnyder

Awarded upon recommendationofaspecialcommitteeof alumni, adminstration, faculty

andstaffandrepresentativesofathleticprograms tothatmemberofthegraduatingclass

whohas shownacademicexcellence in basicandclinicalsciencesand who hasparticipatedinandcontributedtoone oftheCollege'sorganizedsports programs:

Gary Wertman, II

THE PCOM STUDENT MEMORIAL AWARD

PresentedbyPhiladelphiaCollegeof Osteopathic

Medicine inmemoryofthose studentswhopassedaway

before graduatingas osteopathic physicians: Homer Mackey,

Lewis Rossman, D. NeilGrove, RichardF. Campo, PaulG Moscato,

MarianneC Filipczyk, PeterMcLaughlin,Jr.,CliffordG Dorf

AnthonyJ. DiMichele, JosephR Krobert, David M.Adas,Jr.,

MichelleM Andrews, John D. Kearney, Behrang Emami, Matthew D.Antrobus,Rebecca A Park . Awardedtothat memberofthegraduatingclasswhoattainedthe

highestscholasticaverage indidacticstudy:

Buenaventura

A^/e ^corcongratulateall of our awardrecipientsfor theirdistinguished academic performance andservice to the College and community The following

scholarship awards were presentedto graduatesatvarious times duringtheir

first, second,thirdor fourthyears

This medal, inmemoryofthe co-founderofPhiladelphiaCollegeof OsteopathicMedicine, ispresentedtothestudentwho is recognized bystudents, facultyand

administrationas "StudentD.O. oftheYear."The recipient ishonoredforoutstandingachievementandservice to the College, thecommunity andtheosteopathic profession:

GregoryAlexanderSkochko 2006

THE DR ETHEL D ALLEN MEMORL\L SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awardedeachyearinmemoryofDr Ethel D.Allen, a1963 graduate

ofPhiladelphiaCollegeof Osteopathic Medicine,bytheWilliam Penn Foundation toa

first-yearfemale, minority medicalstudent:

LeilaSheridanHardware 2002

NicoleBright 2003CrystaleJanelleOakman 2003

EstabhshedbyMichael EAvallone, St.,D.O. '59, inmemoryofhisparents,thisscholarshipis awardedannuallyto eithersecond-or third-year medicalstudentswhohavedemonstrated outstanding academic achievementandfuture potential as osteopathicphysicians,haveadisabledordeceased parentandare residentsofPennsylvania:

PatriceGenevieve Kruszewski 2004ElizabethMarie Zona 2004

THE RUSSELL C.McCAUGHAN EDUCATIONAL FUND

Thisscholarshipispresented annuallytoasecond-year studentwhohasshownoutstandingcapabilitiesandstrongmotivationinosteopathicphilosophy duringhisorherfirstyear:

MichelleRuth Underkofler 2002

GregoryAlexanderSkochko 2003

THE ANGUS GORDON CATHIE, D.O. '31 SCHOLARSHIP FUND TRUST Nominationsarepresentedbythechairs ofthedepartments ofanatomy andosteopathic

manipulativemedicinetotheboard ofthe Dr.Angus GordonCathieScholarship Fund

Trust.Studentselectionisbasedonexcellenceinacademicsandinterest inanatomy and

osteopathicmanipulative medicine:

LeanneTerese Labriola 2004

LeslieA Lyness 2005

THE GINA M SIMELARO MEMORML SCHOLARSHIP

Awardedto afourth-yearstudentwho is aparentandhas shownevidenceof

academicexcellenceandfinancial need:

Jermaine Garnette Clarke 2005

THE RICHARDE COLARUSSO, D.O. '66MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Awardedto a third-or fourth-year studentwho hasshownevidenceofacademicexcellence,demonstratedfinancialneed,andisaresidentofLackawannaorLuzerneCounty:

ChristopherB Cianci 2005

THE CLIFFORD G DORF MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Awarded toafourth-yearstudentwhohas achievedacademicexcellenceand

isagraduateofLafayetteCollege:

Jonathan David Harder 2005

THE LEONARD R HARMAN, D.O SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship isawardedeachyearto amarried student

whodemonstratesacademicexcellenceandfinancialneed:

AaronDanielAnderson 2005

THE BERNARD E MASTER, D.O. '66SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipis awardedeachyeartoamemberofthefourth-year classwhoplans topracticeprimarycare medicineinan urban, medically underservedarea:

THE LOUISAB.SMITH, D.O SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship isawardedeachyeartoafemale medical student

whoexpressesan interestintheosteopathic concept:

Melanie Kay Turock 2004

STUDENT SERVICE AWARD

Awardedto asecond-year studentinrecognitionof outstandingservice to

fellow students, college,and community:

Thisscholarship wasestablishedbythe Class of1996 inmemoryof

MichaelM Andrews, David M.Atlas,Jr., andJoseph R.Krobertwho passedaway

while enrolledatPCOM.

AshleyRowan Coleman 2003

J. SYDNEY HOFFMAN MEMORAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipisawarded to asecond-year studentwhoplacesinthetop fiveoftheclass,documentsfinancialneedanddemonstratesleadershipqualitiesasshown by

involvementinextracurricularactivities:

ChristinaMarie Murdock 2003

EstablishedinmemoryofMatthew Antrobus and Behrang Emami bythe Classof 2003,thisawardisgiventoasecond-year medical studentwhois either amemberofthe

ChristianMedicalSociety or participatedintheFollies:

Meredith Lyn Perry 2004

ERNESTA.JOHNSON, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarshipisawardedtoamedical studentwhodemonstrates financialneedand academicexcellence Preferenceisgiventostudentswhoare

residentsofSouthCarolina:

SheebaMoshrefiAyli 2003Lisa NicoleBeck 2003MelissaMarieBoltz 2003

ChristopherB Cianci 2003

JudithLynn Couture 2003

Michael Lee Davis 2003

Joseph BernardHenderson 2003

JoanAliciaKeegan 2003ErikaMichelle Kutsch 2003LoriGerberLewis 2003

MelissaElizabethMartenis 2003JenniferLyn Reif 2003

JessicaLynnWidmer 2003

SARA AND BENJAMIN LINCOW PAIN MANAGEMENT

MEMOIUAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedby Arnold S. Lincow, D.O. '76, andhisfamily inmemoryofhisparents,thisscholarshipis awardedtoasecond-or third-year medical studentwhoexhibitsa

professional commitmentin the areaof painmanagement:

Amy Mehta Shah 2004

NICHOLAS S.NICHOLAS, D.O MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipisawardedto afourth-yearstudentwhohasshownhighacademic achievementinosteopathicmanipulativemedicineandexcellent

physician/patient communicationskills:

Melanie Kay Turock 2005

LEWIS M YUNGINGER, D.O.'35MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship is awardedtoathird- or fourth-year medical student

whohasdemonstrated academicexcellencebyplacinginthetop 1 percent

oftheclass atthecompletion ofthesecondyear:

AshleeLinn Smith 2005

ThisscholarshipwasestablishedbyDr Rosantobenefitinnercity

disadvantagedstudents attending medicalschool:

NicoleBright 2004Crystale JannelleOakman 2004

John SmythMichel 2005

POLYPROBE SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarshipisawardedtoamedical studentto fosteradvancedstudyinmolecularmedicine Recipients areselected aftersubmittingascientificpaper, pastandcurrentresearch experience, andabiographical sketch detailingeducationand workexperiences:

HussamA.Yacoub 2005

THE RUTH AND IRVING KORNBERG INTERNAL MEDICINE

SCHOLARSHIP

Established byBruce Kornberg,D.O 78, inhonor ofhisparents,thisscholarshipis

awardedannuallyto athird-yearmedical studentwho shows thegreatest interest in

pursuingacareer in internalmedicine:

THE LEONARD H FINKELSTEIN, D.O. '59SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedwith donationstoThe PCOM MissionbythelateRichardM. Papa, D.O. '75,

and Leonard H. Finkelstein,D.O. '59, PCOM'ssixthpresident, along withfamilyand

friends,thisscholarship isawardedannuallyto afourth-yearmedicalstudentwithdemonstratedinterestinthefieldofurology, asshown byparticipationinurology

conferences, urologic researchand/or publishedwritings:

Noah Ryan May 2006

THE REUBENB '52AND ESTELLES.LOEB '53SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedby thefamilyofDrs.Reuben andEstelleLoebinhonor andcelebrationoftheircontributionstomedicalpractice,learning, andthecommunity, thisscholarshipis

awardedannuallytoa fourth-year medical studentwhohas demonstratedexcellenceinperformance inPCOMurban Healthcare Centers andacommitment to assisting

low-incomepatientsinurban areas:

HavynMichaelSkorupan 2006

THE JOHN D KEARNEY SCHOLARSHIP

Thisscholarship establishedbyhis familyin memoryofJohn Kearney, isawarded on thebasisofexceptional academic performancetoasecond-, third- orfourth-year student

Preferenceis given to agraduateof Wilkes University:

NicoleLee Balchune 2005

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF PCOM SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedwith donationstoThe PCOMMission capitalcampaignby theAlumniAssociationofPCOM, graduatesandfriendsofthe College,

thisscholarshipisawardedtosecond-year medicalstudentswhoplace

inthetop 15 percentoftheirclassacademically, participate inStudentGovernment

and/orextracurricularactivities,anddemonstratefinancial need:

TaylorBlissChambers 2004

Sean Conley 2004Kristen Peske 2004

AshleeSmith 2004

ChristopherWenger 2004ElizabethFoley Zona 2004

MINORITY MEDICAL STUDENT GRANT

EstablishedwithcontributionstoThe PCOMMission toassistintherecruitmentand

retentionof under-represented minoritystudentsandtoprovidefinancial assistance, thisscholarship isawarded to recipientswhohave outstanding academiccredentialsand are

citizens orpermanentresidentsofthe UnitedStates:

Jermaine Clarke 2003

John Michel 2003 Tameka Simpson 2003

PCOM RUGBY SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship isawarded to astudent eachyearwho mustbein goodacademic

standing,have demonstratedfinancial need, andbean activememberofthemale or

femalePCOM RugbyFootballClub:

2004

DR CORINNE SANTERIAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN PEDIATRICS

EstablishedinmemoryofCorinneSanterian, D.O. '87, byherfamily, this scholarshipis

awardedtoasecond-, third- orfourth-year medical studentwhohas financial needand

whohasshown interestin a career in pediatrics:

AprilKeelingPapa 2005

THE ADELE AND HERBERT GORIN SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedby RoyL Gorin, D.O. '72, thisawardprovides financialassistance toan

osteopathicmedical studentwhoiscompletinghis/her third-yearclinicalclerkship and

whohasdemonstratedacommitmentto the health careneeds ofthelesbian, gay, bisexual

andtransgendercommunity:

John David Lops 2005

FIVE BROTHERS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Establishedby HarryGinsburg, D.O. '42, inmemoryofhis fivebrothers: Herman;Morris; Louis; Joseph, D.O. '53;and Abraham, D.O.'53, thisawardseekstoprovidefinancial assistance toasecond-yearosteopathicmedical studentwhoplacesin theupper

one-thirdoftheclassand whodemonstratesfinancialneed:

AshleeLinn Smith 2003

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RebekahKatherineAdamczyk

Union Beach,NJ

B.A.,DrewUniversity

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UnionHospital,NJ

WilliamB.Adams

Buena, NJB.S.,RowanUniversity

InternalMedicine -UMDNJ-Kennedy

MemorialHospital,NJ

ElizabethBagby Agnew

Reston,VA

B.S.,James MadisonUniversity

InternalMedicine - MosesCone

MemorialHospital,NC

MussaberMushtaq Ahmad

Pocomoke City,MD

B.S.,Salisbury University

InternalMedicine -DrexelUniversityCollege

of Medicine,HahnemannHospital,PA

RammyIhsanAlam

Annandale,VA

B.A.,James Madison University

M.S., MedicalCollege ofVirginia

Traditional Rotating-Crozer-Keystone

HealthSystem/DelawareCounty

MemorialHospital

Anesthesiology- ThomasJefferson University,PA

RafahSalihAlsahlani

B.S.,James MadisonUniversity

InternalMedicine -SAUSHEC-Brooke

ArmyMedical Center,TX

AaronDanielAnderson

HoodRiver,OR

B.S., OregonState UniversityB.A.,OregonState UniversityTraditionalRotating- PCOM

Hospitals,PA

NadavAvivHolmdel,NJB.S.,LafayetteCollegeM.A., VillanovaUniversityGeneral Surgery-UniversityofMassachusetts,MA

ElizabethAwerbuch

EastWindsor,NJB.S.,ThePennsylvaniaState UniversityInternalMedicine-St.Luke's-Roosevelt

HospitalCenter,NY

*EliasEmileAyli

MountainLakes,NJB.S.,VillanovaUniversityDermatologyResearch Fellowship-

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